deal sealed!

risd's envelope in the mail yesterday confirmed the expected. and with the good news (of rejection) i submitted my acceptance paperwork to the museum school/tufts this morning.

a weight has been lifted off my shoulders and i feel incredibly priveleged and thankful to be starting at the museum school in the fall. i do want to address the results this year around though further supporting how much of a crapshoot the mfa application process really is. during the application process a year ago, i really had no idea what i was doing. further, in my eyes half of my portfolio was conceptually lacking. that being said i was interviewed and waitlisted at two top programs. one year later with a much stronger application, neither of those two came through. hm. things seem to have magically worked out though as the museum school seemed to be quite excited about my application. since visiting, communique with faculty, students, former students, and staff has been informative, friendly, and helpful.

in retrospect, the past two rounds of applications have been shrouded by prestige and name. as a young artist i fell victim to ranking, while not really taking the time to investigate if the program actually fit my desires as an artist. i would say that out of the six schools i applied to this year only two really fit what i was looking for in a mfa program. both saic and the museum school offer a challenging and inspiring balance of faculty, program structure, and geography that really fit what i was looking for.

im not too sure what comes next now that the acceptance is in the mail, but i am very excited to continue sharing my experience and progression through the mfa program with you all.